"Kanzi also has developed a skill closely associated with human language, Fields says. It's called theory of mind -- and a growing number of researchers believe it is at least as important as grammar.
Theory of mind means recognizing that other people have their own beliefs and desires. It also allows someone to imagine the world from another person's point of view."
Wow, that ape has a mental ability which many humans don't seem to have
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:26 pm (UTC)Theory of mind means recognizing that other people have their own beliefs and desires. It also allows someone to imagine the world from another person's point of view."
Wow, that ape has a mental ability which many humans don't seem to have